Epilepsy
Anyone looking for information on epilepsy will find the Web to be a great source of information. The country’s top epilepsy research and advocacy organizations and the Web’s top consumer health Web sites, as well as the federal government, make getting the facts you need a cinch. Use this Web guide to learn about the basics of epilepsy, how to cope with it, how to find a support community, and more.
Expand All Guide SectionsWhat is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a condition in which a person experiences repeated seizures that are electrical ... read more »
Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment
Epilepsy’s main symptom is repeated seizures, but doctors use a variety of tests to diagnose ... read more »
Living with Epilepsy
Life with epilepsy can pose a number of challenges. Depending on the condition’s severity, ... read more »
Epilepsy Support
Epilepsy is a relatively common disorder: more than 3 million people in America are affected by it ... read more »
Epilepsy News and Research
Epilepsy is an extensively researched condition. On the National Institutes of Health’s journal repository, for example, more than 12,000 articles on the condition are available. These sites will help you stay up to date on the latest research and news.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Some Web sites, such as PubMed and Google News, allow you to create alerts that send news directly to your email.
- Most medical journals charge subscription fees to read articles online but usually the abstracts, or brief summaries of the pieces, are available for free.
Dulcinea's Picks
For news …
ScienceDaily
publishes news articles in science, technology, and medicine. Don’t miss the site’s epilepsy page for headlines and pictures that are updated continually.
Topix
is a news aggregator that pulls together epilepsy-related stories from news outlets across the Web. Look for links to articles on the results of current research and fundraising efforts, among many other topics.
For journal articles …
PubMed Central
, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, is a repository of biomedical and life sciences journal articles. Search for articles by topic, journal title, or author using the search tool at the top of the page. Once you’ve searched a topic, use a tab under the display options to read articles that are free to access. Prefer to have new articles sent to your e-mail box? Create customized updates based on your searches and have them sent directly to you.
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